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Batu Puteh village has a long history of boat building. River transport on the Kinabatangan River is central to our “Sungai Culture”. Join one of our expert boatman on a Wildlife Observation Cruise and be guided into unique rainforests of the Kinabatangan.

We encourage all visitors to take our two-hour Wildlife Observation Cruises in the early morning or late afternoon for guaranteed sightings of the Proboscis Monkey, Langurs, Macaques, hornbills and a host of other wildlife. Visitors frequently also see wild orang-utan feeding or building their nests in the riparian forest.

Our three large “bagung” boats fit groups up to 15 persons each or our four 6 person craft are great river runabouts. All boat trips are shared unless otherwise arranged in advance for individual groups. Wildlife Observation Cruises (2hr) depart daily – 6:00am and 4:30pm.

Take an early morning or late afternoon river cruise for guaranteed sightings of this unusual and endemic primate of Borneo

Crocodilus waitingtoeatuensis found on most sandy beaches on low water during the dry season

There are nine species of hornbill in the forests around Batu Puteh it is not unusual to see up to 5 species on any evening river cruise

Orangutan frequent the Ficus racemosa trees that fringe the Kinabatangan River, many build nests and sleep not far from their favourite food sources during fruiting season

During the wet season these forests can be underwater for up to 3 months with specially adapted plants that thrive in these harsh environments

Late evening is the best time to spot wildlife such as Proboscis monkeys that sleep in the Riparian Forest

Wildlife Observation Cruises are charged at MYR40/person (or for one to two persons MYR95/boat). Children’s rates for 6-12 years of age. We arrange a host of other boat trips to the remote Supu Caves, Oxbow Lakes, or for fishing, research, wildlife photography or conservation work.

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